The melon campaign started two to three weeks earlier in the Region of Murcia as a result of the high temperatures recorded in March and April. However, the abundant rains in May will cause a significant drop in the production during the first part of the season. read more

Royal Brinkman and Moleaer will continue their cooperation to improve irrigation water quality in horticultural greenhouses. Moleaer's patented nanobubble technology transfers oxygen into water, and the properties of nanobubbles provide additional benefits to growers. Royal Brinkman and Moleaer
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Bananas are rich in carbohydrates and potassium, contain vitamins A, C and B complex, in addition to calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc and sodium. A survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) points out that bananas are the population's favorite, in addition to being one
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For many years, growers and propagators have been looking for an alternative to the proven Jonkheer currant from Tets. The Red Lake mutation MARLENA®, which has been propagated for five years at Kimmig Nursery, a shareholder of Artevos GmbH, not only has the potential to become the currant of
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On November 9, 2023, at the Les Dunes d’Or congress hall in Agadir, Morocco, will be the capital of berries. Agadir has witnessed a rapid development of berries. In less than 10 years, raspberries and blueberries have exceeded an area of 4,500 hectares under greenhouse and out-of-soil cultivation. read more

Früchte Eder GmbH of Kirchham began selling the first nectarines and peaches from Spain about a month ago. "The yields are higher than last year despite the weather conditions in Spain. End consumers are mainly asking for larger calibers, i.e. 18 pieces per 4 kg. Currently, the price is 2.75 to
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Lemon is one of the products whose price has plummeted the most in the market in the municipality of Peto, a city in the state of Yucatán, followed by avocado, which has also seen its price drop. Currently, it is one of the citrus fruits with the lowest value; a kilo is between 5 and 7 pesos,
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Every day, the Cologne wholesale market supplies about 3.6 million citizens of the city of Cologne and the Cologne-Bonn metropolitan region within a radius of about 100 km with (fresh) food from the region, Germany, Europe and overseas. The trading center is thus not only a sales market for
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Due to weather conditions, the supply of asparagus in March and April was lower than usual, so purchasing volumes were limited. In May and June, the market was sufficiently supplied. In pre-summer temperatures, asparagus fans again courageously grabbed local asparagus, which this year was
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Greenyard outperformed the market regarding fruit and vegetables, thus increasing its market share. That is what the company's annual report states. "Despite an overall reduction in consumption (-10%), volumes at Greenyard fell by only 0.8%, while prices increased by 8.5%," begins co-CEO Marc
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After a successful start of the 2023 Peruvian lime campaign, in recent weeks it's gone through a rough patch that has broken the good streak that this citrus was having. read more

"As producers in the Pachino area, we have a big responsibility, because we export products of excellent quality and keep up the good name of made in Italy products by means of the tomatoes we produce," says Sammy Lauretta, owner of the Lauretta Salvatore farm, in a testimony obtained directly
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The yellow Coeur d’Antan is the latest yellow tomato developed by Prince de Bretagne, completing a range of 60 varieties. This new tomato has a “longer and better shelf life than the yellow ribbed variety,” as well as “a yellow flesh flamed with red and a fleshy, melting, soft texture.” read more

Since the COVID-19 health emergency, ginger has captured the attention of the international market for its medicinal properties. This has had a positive impact on its export, making it jump from being Peru's 25th most exported agricultural product before the pandemic to its 12th one in 2021.
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This year, the Andalusian pitahaya season will start somewhat early and with a substantial growth of the production. "The harvest will start in mid to late June and we expect good sizes," says Alberto Garrocho, president of the international cooperative S.C.A. Pitahayas de Andalucía. "We will
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Despite all recent developments, the US dollar is still a powerhouse among the world’s currencies: It’s the money that’s most traded on the global stage by a wide margin and is often used as a yardstick for comparing currencies. read more

In the Netherlands, school fruit suppliers' compensation is set to drop from €0.24 to €0.18 (incl. VAT) per fruit or vegetable portion. That is according to the new school fruit, vegetables, and dairy scheme the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality (LNV) published in the Dutch
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Supplies of blueberries look to be better compared to this time last year. “Weather issues last year in both Georgia and North Carolina hurt overall industry volumes, but it has looked better this season and more balanced,” says Ryan Lockman, vice-president of sales and procurement for
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According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of mushroom picker on its Shortage Occupation List. read more

The Danish Newtec company is a well-known manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. read more